Leo Sher, M.D. American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch (1). The Nobel Committee states that “David Julius utilized capsaicin, a pungent compound from chili peppers that induces a burning sensation, to identify a sensor in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “A prospective study of the association of cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolite levels with lethality of suicide attempts in patients with bipolar disorder” was published 15 years ago in the October 2006 issue of Bipolar Disorders (1). We examined the relation between CSF 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA), homovanillic acid (HVA), and […]
Leo Sher, M.D. The Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently published the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report (1). This report provides information from 2001 through 2019, while recent prior reports included data from 2005 forward. Also, this report includes the most current data and […]
Gurpreet Singh Guliani, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. We have been hearing a lot about ivermectin these days. You too? Well, ivermectin has long been established as a veterinary medication to treat animals with many different types of parasitic infections; useful there, it has been around for a while without fanfare. Ivermectin is also approved for […]
Aya Allam, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. Now in our second year of a coronavirus pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is approving COVID-19 vaccines. They are well researched, proven safe, currently effective, and already utilized by millions of people. Trust in the FDA as a medical authority enhances their recommendations for getting immunized. Similarly, […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research paper, “Early response to light therapy partially predicts long-term antidepressant effects in patients with seasonal affective disorder” was published 20 years ago in the September 2001 issue of the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (1). The aim of the study was to determine if the antidepressant effect of 1 hour […]
Shivam Gulati, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. Introduction Post-COVID-19 syndrome includes illness presentations during or following an infection that persist longer than 12 weeks and not otherwise diagnosed (1). Manifestation of this so-called “long-covid” can exist throughout the body, including the nervous system. Psychological aspects are often the first symptoms, sometimes even before recognizing COVID-19 disease. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Suicidal ideation and behavior among military veterans” is published in the August 2021 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (1). Study results indicate that suicidal ideation and behavior are common among veterans, especially among young veterans. The authors used the data from the National Health and Resilience in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “White matter plasticity in healthy older adults: The effects of aerobic exercise” has been published in Neuroimage (1). This study found that regions of the brain most vulnerable to aging were also the regions that benefitted most from aerobic exercise. The authors examined the effects of a 6-month aerobic […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Are BPI and BPII suicide attempters distinct neuropsychologically?” was published 15 years ago in the August 2006 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). The objective of the study was to compare the neuropsychological functioning of depressed suicide attempters with bipolar disorder I (BPI) or bipolar disorder II […]
